Abstract

To explore the incidence of intraoperative pressure sores, the associated risk factors and the preventive strategies adopted by nurses, we adopted a longitudinal study in a 900-bed teaching hospital with multiple operating theatres, located in the North of Italy. Patients who underwent major surgery were evaluated four times: at the moment of operating theatre admission, at operating theatre discharge, and on their third and sixth postoperative day. Of the patients included (n = 102) who had an average age of 62.3 years (range 20-87), 12.7% (13/102) developed a pressure ulcer in the operating theatre; 46.1% (6/13) of these ulcers were still present on the third postoperative day. Some health conditions (diabetes mellitus, cardiac diseases) and intra-operative factors (lying on the operating table for more than 6.15 hours, intraoperative hypothermia) are associated with the occurrence of pressure sores.

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Authors

Bulfone G, Marzoli I, Quattrin R, Fabbro C, Palese A

Institution

School of Nursing, University of Udine, Italy.

Source

Journal of perioperative practice 22:2 2012 Feb pg 50-6

MeSH

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Incidence
Italy
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Operating Rooms
Posture
Pressure Ulcer
Risk Factors

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22724304